generate-tasks

Category: Task Management

Usage

generate-tasks <prd-file> [--output-dir <directory>]

Arguments

• <prd-file> : Required - Path to the PRD file to convert

• --output-dir : Optional - Directory for task file (default: ./tasks/)

Execution Instructions for Claude Code

When this command is run, Claude Code should:

• Read the PRD file and extract metadata

• Analyze PRD content to generate a comprehensive task list

• Create task file with proper naming convention:

• For *-prd.md : create *-prd-tasks.md

• For *-frd.md : create *-frd-tasks.md

• For *-simple-frd.md : create *-simple-frd-tasks.md

• Save task file in the specified output directory (create if needed)

• Update the PRD with a reference to the generated task file:

• Add or update the "Implementation Tracking" section

• Include task file path and generation date

• Follow any additional process in the source documentation

Task File Format

Generated task file should include:

[PRD Title] Implementation Tasks

Source PRD: [relative path to PRD] Generated: [date] Total Tasks: [count] Completed: 0

Tasks

• 1.0 Setup and Configuration

  • 1.1 Review relevant documentation
  • 1.2 Set up development environment

• 2.0 Core Implementation

  • 2.1 [Specific task based on PRD] ...

PRD Update

Add to PRD under "Implementation Tracking" section:

Implementation Tracking

Task List: ./tasks/[filename]-tasks.md Generated: 2025-01-06 Status: See task file for current progress

Source Content Location

The full process documentation can be found at: claude_settings/python/shared/processes/task-generation.md

Claude Code should read this file and follow the documented process exactly.

Example

Generate tasks in default location

generate-tasks user-auth-frd.md

Generate tasks in specific directory

generate-tasks inventory-prd.md --output-dir ../tasks/

Generate from PRD in another directory

generate-tasks ./drafts/feature-prd.md

Implementation Tips for Claude Code

• Smart Task Generation: Analyze PRD sections to create relevant tasks

• Task Grouping: Organize tasks by implementation phases

• Documentation First: Always include doc review as first subtask

• Path Management: Use relative paths for portability

• Metadata Preservation: Extract PRD title and key info for task file header